By Juan José Toro, El Deber: Events showed almost immediately that, in reality, Morales viewed as an enemy any press he could not control. That gathering concluded that the media were interfering in society and had built a “siege” against the president. That led to cross-consultations to determine who made up that siege — but…
Category: Social Unrest
Cientos protestan en Bolivia por la nueva elección presidencial | Hundreds protest in Bolivia over new presidential election
Por Vijesti: Bolivia es un país con una de las mayores reservas de litio del mundo y se encuentra en la peor crisis económica de las últimas cuatro décadas. Detalle de una calle de La Paz, Foto: Reuters Anoche, varias centenas de personas protestaron en La Paz contra la elección del nuevo presidente de centroderecha,…
Does Paz Pereira have a real plan or just talk? | ¿Paz Pereira tiene plan o puro discurso?
By Fabián Aguirre: URGENT RESPONSES FROM THE WINNER OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN BOLIVIA A close friend who was once an important MIR leader in Cochabamba told me today, Monday, October 20, 2025, that Paz Zamora — as a skilled politician of the past — managed to talk with Evo and with Arce and negotiate…
Bolivia: Turns pragmatic | Gira al pragmatismo
By Daniela Romero, EFE, Vision 360: Liberal trend will shape the new Government of Bolivia, with a more “pragmatic” policy Whoever becomes president will generate the most important change of the last two decades, “the abandonment of the anti-imperialist ideology with which MAS has conducted Bolivia’s foreign policy,” says international politics analyst Andrés Guzmán. A…
Heritage in the trash | Patrimonio al tacho de la basura
Editorial, El Dia: For the first time in 40 years, Bolivia faces a scenario we believed had been overcome: inflation, recession, shortages, and the real risk of supply collapse. Four consecutive quarters of Gross Domestic Product decline confirm that the country has entered into recession. GDP fell -2.4% in the first half of 2025 —…
Bolivia Runs Dry: Fuel Crisis Worsens | Bolivia se seca: se agrava la crisis de combustible
By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: Bolivia Faces Dramatic Days Due to Fuel Shortage; Shortages Forecast for 2026 A common image these days: the resale of fuel. Hoarders take advantage of the shortage to “make some money.” Producers, industrialists, and drivers are forced to turn to the black market, where the price per liter continues to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 